Optical Glazing Technician

Zest Optical Recruitment; Horsmonden; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Free on-site parking

Training in frame repairs

Job summary

Zest Optical Recruitment in Horsmonden, Kent, is seeking an Optical Lab Technician or Glazing Technician for a specialist glasses repair and lens reglazing workshop. The role blends practical glazing with frame repair, working with prescription lenses and using Essilor equipment.

You will check powers, assess frames, and assist with online orders and customer emails. Ideal candidates have optical lab or glazing experience, with knowledge of prescription lenses and frames.

Qualifications

• Experience with prescription lenses and frames.
• Knowledge of Essilor, Nidek or Huvitz equipment would be useful.
• Frame repair experience is a plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Glaze and reglaze prescription lenses using Essilor equipment.
• Check lens powers, prescriptions and finished spectacles for accuracy.
• Assess damaged frames and learn specialist glasses repair techniques.
• Help process online orders and respond to customer enquiries, mainly by email.
• Support the team with occasional customer appointments and other workshop tasks.

Skills

Optical lab experience

Glazing experience

Customer enquiries by email

Tools

Essilor equipment

Nidek equipment

Huvitz equipment

Job description

Optical Lab Technician / Glazing Technician – Glasses Frame Repairs – Horsmonden, Kent

Salary: £27,000 to £30,000 FTE DOE, plus discretionary bonus

Hours: Monday to Friday, approximately 30 to 40 hours per week – Full or part time

Zest Optical is recruiting an Optical Lab Technician or Glazing Technician for a specialist glasses repair and lens reglazing workshop in Horsmonden, Kent.

This is a hands‑on role combining prescription lens glazing with the opportunity to learn detailed spectacle frame repairs. The business works with customers and optical practices across the UK, repairing glasses that often cannot be fixed in a standard optical practice.

The role

• Glaze and reglaze prescription lenses using Essilor equipment
• Check lens powers, prescriptions and finished spectacles for accuracy
• Assess damaged frames and learn specialist glasses repair techniques
• Help process online orders and respond to customer enquiries, mainly by email
• Support the small team with occasional customer appointments and other workshop tasks

About you

You’ll ideally have optical lab or glazing experience and a good understanding of prescription lenses and frames. Experience with Essilor, Nidek or Huvitz equipment would be useful, but the team can help you adapt to its systems.

Previous frame repair or rimless glazing experience would be an advantage, although neither is essential. You’ll learn repair techniques from a highly experienced spectacle technician, including how to achieve repairs that are both secure and neat.

The team would also consider someone who has moved from a glazing role into optical retail, provided they have retained strong technical and lens knowledge. You’ll need to enjoy practical work, take care with customers’ eyewear and be willing to help across the business when needed.

What’s on offer

• £27,000 to £30,000 FTE depending on experience, pro rata for reduced hours
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Monday to Friday working, with flexibility around start and finish times
• Approximately 30 to 40 hours per week, including the option of shorter days
• Free on-site parking
• Training in specialist spectacle frame repairs

The workshop is in a rural location, so access to a car is likely to be needed.